Improvement ih harness-snaps



SAMUEL REYNOLDS.

Snap Hook.

No. 124,628. Patented Marchiz, 1872.,

IMPROVEMENT IN HARNESS-SNAPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,628, dated Marchl2, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL REYNoLDs, of Allegheny, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Harness-Snaps; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the saine, reference being had to the annexed drawingmaking part of this specification, and to the letters and ligures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a representation of a face view of snap withring attached. Fig. 2 is an opposite face view of snap without ring.Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through snap and ring.

This invention relates to the improved construction of harness-snaps;and consists in the peculiar formation of the shank and the applicationof aslotted tumbler to hold the' harness-ring, and a metallic spring tokeep said tumbler in place.

In the drawing, A shows a snap, provided with a hook, a, at one end, andan eye, a', at the other end. A slot, B, is cut lengthwise in said snapfrom the base of the hook nearly into the eye, and a ilattened spring,B', placed therein, and secured at one end to the snap by a pin, b. Crepresents a tumbler, consisting of a metallic block, with rounded lugsc projecting from either side to iit in the lateral recesses c', andretained in position by the pressthe ring toward the mouth of the hook.The

bottom of the tumbler has its corners rounded ofi' so as to turn moreeasily. E is a lug formed on the snap-shank to guide the ring D.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, irs- The herein-described harness-snap, consisting ofthe shank A, with slot B and recesses c', hook a, spring B', eye a',tumbler C with lugs c, and recesses c, when all the parts areconstructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL REYNOLDS. Witnesses:

H. W. MINNEMEYER, S. C. REYNOLDS.

